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Great fish, looks nice, very hardy, great personalities, breed very easily. Only con being it’s a very aggressive fish, can only keep with other aggresive species like jack dempseys. Though I’ve had some in with tetra and because they are so quick they’re fine. Lovely fish otherwise though, especially in the albino form.
Over 40 yrs experience with fresh water fish ( Mostly Live Bearers )!
I am resetting up my 80gal tank trying South American Cichlids.
Bought a variety with one being a known matting pair.
So I ended up with 3 Firemouth cichlids and amatting pare of Black
Convicts.
Was i ever surprised to fing eggs stuck to the side of the front corner of the tank with both mom & dad convicts garding their brood.
I’d only had then 1 week!!!
I did not realize they were such awesome parents so I thot “omg” they are eating the eggs BUT of course not sooo…
tonight i came home and saw about 50 fry all swimming around their “Dug out bowl spot.
“SO KEWEL”!!!
So can anybody help me answer a question Please?
IS THERE A MOMENT WHEN I SHOULD SEPARATE THE YOUNG SO THEY DO NOT GET EATEN…or just leave them and see who survives ???
ALSO
When might they breed again?
They seem pretty prolific from watching them and reading up!
Thanx much to all!
jjeffrey1@comcast.net
PS What should i feed the new fry.
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they breed rapidly starting at only 1.5 in long i put them in a ten gallon tank one week first batch of 250fry trying to get rid of some i put a fu in jack dempsey tank after they reach 2 weeks old very well protected upper and lower fins makeing un eatable by any of my cichlids or angles finaly giving some to the local pet shops since then have separated them one in each of my 100gallon oscar tanks both doing well by them selves they are non agressive in the tank as to questines they will not eat there fry guard to the death feed fry finely ground flake food warm water more u fed faster thy grow
I have a Convict in my “aggressive community” tank. He is in with 2 apistogramma, 4 tiger barbs, 3 congo tetras, BN & Whiptail and is getting along with everyone in there.
He is very tame, eats from my hand, and is only ever slightly aggressive if someone goes into “His” rock. Even then he only chases them out of it but never nips or chases for long.
He’s a great character. And a beautiful looking fish.